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Tornado in Johnson County, Texas
110 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Johnson County, Texas, has 110 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 15.2 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 44 at (E)F0, 38 at (E)F1, 22 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Johnson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 110 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
6Apr
47May
20Jun
6Jul
0Aug
3Sep
5Oct
9Nov
4Dec
7
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 110 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2013 | Tornado | EF3 | $124M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $2.0M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 May 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $50M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 9 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1976 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Oct 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1964 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1963 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Johnson County had?
110 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Johnson County?
28 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Johnson County?
The tornado of 15 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $124M.
How does Johnson County compare with Texas for tornado?
15.2 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 110 of the state's 10,090 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.